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Essen to Aachen buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Essen and Aachen takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Essen to Aachen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 8m
Duration
176 km
Distance
€15
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Essen to Aachen bus times

Buses run once daily between Essen and Aachen. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Essen is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Aachen at 1:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 175.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Aachen, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 3h 20m. OrionBus also services this route once daily.

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